The ISASecure program has been developed by the ISA Security Compliance Institute with the goal of accelerating the industry-wide improvement of cyber security for industrial automation and control systems. It achieves this goal by offering a common industry-recognised set of device and process requirements that drive device security, simplifying procurement for asset owners and device assurance for equipment vendors.
Cyber crime and cyber warfare are on the rise worldwide and are growing ever more sophisticated. Recent prominent cases of industrial sabotage and espionage have escalated these concerns. Companies in the oil, petrochemical, power, and other industries are increasingly vigilant about such intrusions and are being careful to check a product’s cyber security features before purchasing it.
Nobuaki Konishi, Vice President, Systems Business Division, Industrial Automation Platform Business Headquarters, Yokogawa, comments: “Yokogawa is continually striving to provide its customers with optimum security solutions for their control systems by developing highly secure systems and instruments and providing operational support services. Yokogawa aims to strengthen its relationships with customers by demonstrating the reliability of its security solutions.”